Ryan Christian Anderson (born December 19, 1987) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(CEBL). He was a four-year standout player for

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, where he earned a degree in sociology with a minor in music technology.

High school career

Anderson attended

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. When Anderson was a freshman, his team was ranked No. 1 in the state and the country, with the help of Stewart Twins and Nate Robinson, they won the state title. In Anderson's sophomore year, Rainier Beach finished as the state's runners-up and as a junior, he gathered all-conference and all-city accolades. In his final high school season, he averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, leading his team to a fourth-place finish at states with a 23–7 record. Anderson also played

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(AAU) basketball for the Friends of Hoop in the summer of 2005 with Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics and Spencer Hawes, averaging 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. The team reached the semifinals of the Nike Peach Jam and, later in the summer, won the title of the Nike Main Event in Vegas. The win gave them a ticket to participate in the Prep Showcase championship, at which Anderson defeated future

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to win the Three-Point Contest.

Personal life

Ryan was married to the former Danielle Smith (also known as Rene Christian) on August 8, 2009, in his hometown of Seattle. They are pregnant with a baby boy, due November 2019. He is the son of Carla and Paul Anderson, and has four sisters, Taylor, Erin, Deborah and Kela, and a brother, Austin. Anderson is a musician in his spare time, as he sings, writes, produces and also plays six musical instruments (drums, bass, guitar, sax, piano and keyboards). He has completed work for his first CD, on which he wrote and composed every song. He is also the CEO of his record label VeryTrue records to which he is signed to as an artist and has released his debut album entitled ''Forever''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Ryan 1987 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Basketball players from Seattle London Lightning players Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Ottawa SkyHawks players Shooting guards Sioux Falls Skyforce players Windsor Express players B.S. Leiden players Niagara River Lions players